Cyprian Godebski

Cyprian Godebski

Grave of Cyprian Goebski in Powązki Cemetery, Warsaw

Cyprian Godebski (1765 – 19 April 1809) was a Polish poet, novelist and father of writer Franciszek Ksawery. He was an outstanding poet of the so-called "Legions Poetry".

Life[]

"Death of Cyprian Godebski at Raszyn" painted by January Suchodolski.

Godebski served in the Polish Legions from 1798 until 1801. From 1803 to 1806 he became, together with , publisher and editor of the "Zabawy Przyjemne i Pozyteczne" almanac. From 1805 he was a member of the . In 1806 Godebski joined the Polish Army of the Duchy of Warsaw; he had become disillusioned with the policy of Napoleon towards Poland. He died in the Battle of Raszyn in 1809.^[1]

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